Members of the Boston Athletic Association's Running Club took top honors at the James Joyce Ramble & USATF Masters Championships this past weekend in Dedham, MA. Led by Peter Hammer (32:41), they finished 2nd, 5th, and 20th overall in the masters race to capture the team title with an average finishing time of 33:46 (Top three scoring). Other members of the team were Christopher Magill (32:58) and Wayne Levy, of the B.A.A. Board of Governors (35:39). Also on the team was Phil Ryan (1:07:10). Hammer and Levy came into the race fresh off the heels of their masters team title at the 2014 Boston Marathon, where they finished in 2:33:02 (137th overall) and 2:43:50 (517th overall) respectively. To see the team results from the James Joyce Ramble & USATF Masters Championships, click here.

Although not an official entrant, Roberta “Bobbi” Gibb became the first woman to run the Boston Marathon. Joining the starting field shortly after the gun had been fired, Gibb finished the race in 3:21:40 to place 126th overall. Gibb again claimed the “unofficial” title in 1967 and 1968.